Alterations in Taxol production in plant cell culture via manipulation of the phenylalanine ammonia lyase pathway

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1149-1156

  Brincat, Michelle C ^a   Gibson, Donna M ^b   Shuler, Michael L ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METABOLIC PATHWAYS;

BIOSYNTHESIS; DERIVATIVES; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYMES; PLANT CELL CULTURE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CINNAMATES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; PACLITAXEL; PHENYLALANINE; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA-LYASE; PLANTS; TAXUS;

TAXUS;

EID: 0036862442     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp0256115     Document Type: Article

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